Alpenveilchen

[ˈalpn̩ˌfaɪ̯lçən]

/[ˈalpn̩ˌfaɪ̯lçən]/ noun

The verdict

“Alpenveilchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflanzengattung aus der Unterfamilie der Myrsinengewächse (Myrsinaceae) innerhalb der Familie der Primelgewächse (Primulaceae) mit etwa zwanzig, vom Mittelmeer bis Zentralasien vorkommenden Arten

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Index DE-alpenveilchen · Alpenveilchen · German

Alpenveilchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Alpenveilchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlpenveilchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈalpn̩ˌfaɪ̯lçən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Alpenveilchen“ im Deutschen

Alpenveilchenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Alpenveilchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈalpn̩ˌfaɪ̯lçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Alpenveilchen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Alpenveilchen, spelled A-L-P-E-N-V-E-I-L-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanzengattung aus der Unterfamilie der Myrsinengewächse (Myrsinaceae) innerhalb der Familie der Primelgewächse (Primulaceae) mit etwa zwanzig, vom Mittelmeer bis Zentralasien vorkommenden Arten
  2. 2
    Zierpflanze als Vertreter der unter [1] beschriebenen Gattung (Cyclamen), mit großen, ründlichen bis herzförmigen Blättern und leuchtenden roten, rosa oder weißen Blüten, die an einzelnen langen, fleischigen Stängeln sitzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Alpenveilchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Alpenveilchen blühen rosarot bis violett und teilweise auch weiß.
  2. Alpenveilchen gehören zu den beliebtesten Zimmerpflanzen in Europa.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Alpenveilchen"?
"Alpenveilchen" is spelled A-L-P-E-N-V-E-I-L-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalpn̩ˌfaɪ̯lçən].
What does "Alpenveilchen" mean?
As a noun, "Alpenveilchen" means: Pflanzengattung aus der Unterfamilie der Myrsinengewächse (Myrsinaceae) innerhalb der Familie der Primelgewächse (Primulaceae) mit etwa zwanzig, vom Mittelmeer bis Zentralasien vorkommenden Arten
How do you pronounce "Alpenveilchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alpenveilchen" is [ˈalpn̩ˌfaɪ̯lçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alpenveilchen" come from?
"Alpenveilchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list